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6 hours ago, fish_fishburn said:

I think all pro sports is fixed. All about the money.

Your belief is more rational compared to some of the other crackpot conspiracy theories other members believe in.

2 hours ago, DRIFTER_016 said:

LOL

That's the way to get on the refs good side.

Throw your glove at him, then get POed when he throws it back!!!!  

What a bunch of crybabies. It should have been an unsportsman like penalty when he first threw the glove. If you don't call the penalty I'd of put the glove on and gone to the bench and plowed him one. Guess I wouldn't make a good ref.

8 hours ago, jimmer said:

I sure hope that he doesn't bring bad karma over from the Canadiens; the dynamics of the team is important moving into the playoffs as everyone knows.

Nothing worse then Habs cooties!

15 hours ago, Shloim said:

I don't know who the captain is but i do know its about $500/day for the 3 of us

$500 a day is getting up there. If you don't mind sharing any info on the spot or outfit would interest me.

It's not that Tarpon are the hardest fighting fish, it's that they are the most agile. They will do anything to get off the hook. Think Pike plus SMB on steroids. Who is the Captain...I'd love to see the place you are going to fish. Good reasonable tarpon fishing is hard to find.

He's got the lowest plus/minus at -6 for all Leafs...and that is a sheltered -6. He's a one trick pony. I just hope they don't spend huge dough on him and sign him long term.

I have a friend north of Brantford who said getting one or two in a hunt was a good day. Seems that some places are more "dented" then others.

2 hours ago, DRIFTER_016 said:

Do you realize that without the $$$$ big game hunters in Africa pay for their tags they would not have enough $$$$ to counteract the rampant poaching done by the locals in Africa. The tag $$$ goes straight to enforcement.

The game wardens in Africa shoot first and ask questions later due to the number that have been killed by poachers.

It ain't exactly like that. As posted before...https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/11/151715-conservation-trophy-hunting-elephants-tusks-poaching-zimbabwe-namibia/

If you still think hunters will be the Saviours of the Elephant and Rhino I can dig further to completely destroy that myth. In Africa it's extra complicated. Hunters, like fishermen can be part of the problem or solution. You most definitely want to give hunters a seat at the table and have them onside with a plan anytime extinction is an issue.

3 hours ago, Rod Caster said:

 

3 hours ago, Rod Caster said:

Such as Teddy Roosevelt who was a well-documented hunter  He set aside ridiculously huge chunks of public land, in part, because at that time it was becoming clear that wildlife populations were severely diminished. They started wiping out the wildlife long before the 1900's. 

 

I agree though... hunters aren't universal saviours. I would be silly to think that any statement holds true in every single part of the world for all time periods. In modern times, i argue that well-managed and well-intentioned hunting culture has shown to be one of the absolute most effective means of changing over-harvesting behaviours and raising funds with the intent of protecting wildlife populations, and having measurable positive results.

Yeah Teddy and other leaders in the US and Canada. There is a Ken Burns documentary on the US parks and another on the Roosevelts...both good and revealing on this history.

I have no argument with you about hunters potentially and realistically being good stewards of game land. You could say that in a more tempered way without "shooting down" others to make your point..  Those FB loving youths with their stuffed animals and self affirming websites can be just as much part of the answer to our natural world in decline. Consider, hunters as a population are getting older and can be just as ridged and unrealistic in their viewpoint on the most pressing nature issue of our time, climate change. We need more communication as a society, not less. Have a good day!

4 hours ago, Rod Caster said:

I said 'generally', and my statement holds very true for North America where we have pretty much the best hunting/ wildlife populations in the developed world. Local government support generally comes from those who have an actual vested interest in the animals and purchase the licenses, and contribute the excise taxes (in the US anyway) to governmental resource managers, Not the feel-good, crowd-funding,  'like' button, stuffed animal crowd that knows nothing about wildlife other than what they've read on their favourite self-biased websites. ....

If we didn't have our modern hunting management systems in North America, our game-species population would be fraction of their current selves. We were well on our way to killing everything including habitat prior to this (yes, our old-school hunting forefathers are an example of how hunting can go BAD! Management, management, management).

Well it is a lot more complicated then that.

I just didn't buy your intro salvo that Hunters saved the animals of the world just like I woudln't buy that fishermen have saved the fish. Of course those with a vested interest in a population can make a big difference especially when they are integrated into a plan. But it's not an absolute that Hunters are required to protect animals and their habitat. ...ie Costa Rica.

If NA is ahead of the game it's got to partially be because of the farsighted policies of the governments of the time to reserve huge chunks of land to create National and State/Provincial parks, and this at an early time when the all the wild life wasn't wiped out. Add to that list of "protected" land some private reserves and ranches.

18 hours ago, Rod Caster said:

Hunters and outdoorsmen, and/or people who have a financial stake in wildlife generally pay for the vast majority of habitat protection  and wildlife management  - thank trophy hunters in Africa for paying for anti-poaching programs that will save our charismatic mega-fauna).

Oh so all local and international government attempts to save a species are totally useless but put it in the hunter's hands and the species will be SAVED!!!! Yup, letting them kill the animals is the surest way see a population explosions in species like Elephants and Rhinos. This must prove the law of supply and demand!?!???

Somehow I knew it was a little more complicated then this. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC helps sort it out.
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/11/151715-conservation-trophy-hunting-elephants-tusks-poaching-zimbabwe-namibia/

"But a closer look at trophy hunting in Africa shows that the industry employs few people and that the money from hunt fees that trickles down to needy villagers is minimal".

7 hours ago, lew said:

C'mon guys, I've been ice fishing twice....1st time & last time 

Exactly!

Every hotel has at least one 110 volt outlet in the bathroom for what is assumed is the hairdryer but can be used for other things.

Muskies probably attack humans more frequently then Cuda. They have a very specific target in mind when hunting and it ain't humans.

5 hours ago, dave524 said:

Coyotes are not wolves, apples and oranges 

 

edit: took an wildlife biology course  under Doug Pimlott in the early 70's.

We got to talking about that at the dinner table...they are a separate species? How does the basic biology work in comparison to Horses, Donkeys and Mules? Just checked on wiki, A mule is the offspring of a male donkey (jack) and a female horse (mare). Horses and donkeys are different species, with different numbers of chromosomes. So separate species can mate and produce offspring? Fish species seem to stay mostly true in nature.

On 2/14/2018 at 11:16 AM, muskymatt said:

wow.....funny how things change. For years and years and years the laffs were where the Sens are now and you laffites are recycling the same banter that was once on you....how soon they forget lol

Had an argument with a Habs fan and then looked at some stats. The numbers says it all
 

With Matthews he can strip the puck and he can do the puck on a string thing and make other players look stupid...incredible skills but he does this without breaking an egg in the carton in the corners (reference to don cherry). His skills will take him a long way but it's like he is too smart, I don't see any engagement in the physical part of the game which say Crosby has. The real animal hunger hasn't shown yet and may never show. 

Marner would skate through a brick wall, or fight Chara. There is a drive to this guy that Matthews can't touch. Did you see that one interview, he was nearly in tears about going to the 4th line. He is so young still yet fully invested. That back check in the playoffs on the breakaway...that is Marner .

Nylander - pure talent, potential to put up big numbers
Matthews - top 10 centermen, should be an ongoing top ten scorer
Marner - combo of speed, vision, and possibly shot that could make him generational. He is the rawest of the three yet he is driving offense for his line as an undersized player. He doesn't have a Matthews or Nylander on his line so his job is tougher. He got to the same point total as Nylander so far playing mostly 3rd and 4th line for most of the year so far.

I can picture Matthew's and Nylander's ceiling but Marner's potential still seems wide open. If he works on shooting he could be top 10 point wise in the NHL.

-51 eh? Sure looks scenic, not sure if that is my cup of tea.

I sure hope scientists and experts start talking simpler when they explain things because this notion that verbal diarrhea from public figures is enlightening is really starting to get old.

3 hours ago, leaf4 said:

Hilarious how don cherry opened up coaches corner with a poke at climate change... Now people are calling for his job ? what a world

Cherry, seated behind a plush groundhog toy, asked MacLean if he and his “left-wing pinko friends” could explain their fears over rising temperatures in light of the prevailing cold weather.MacLean tried to deflect the question, but Cherry insisted, “I’m just asking you, the cuckaloos are always saying there are warming trends — we’re freezing to death.”

Here is the best response on Twitter

 

I'm with ChrisB ...eppinger red devil but the shape of the lure like in this collection, 2nd row.

The G&M recently reported outages with the online brokerages because of large increase of new customers. Surely a sign that this market is nearing the end.

A good visual argument for life jackets. Only one of the 3 were wearing them. Your last thought on this earth as you sink to the bottom of the lake shouldn't be, it's his fault!